Car and Driver received a handful of photos depicting the
camouflaged 2014 C7 Corvette. The new Corvette is expected to be available for
purchase at Jim Butler Chevrolet at some point in mid-2013. While it is
currently undergoing cold-weather testing and covered up as to prevent the
public from seeing its full design before completion, we have some tidbits to
pass along.
The new
C7’s body shares a lot of features of the past model. Chevrolet has chosen to
evolve the Corvette body as opposed to revolutionize it. The 2014 body appears
to include LED running lights in the headlights as well as the potential for
Chevy to abandon the rear window wraparound glass that has become a trademark
of the current generation Corvette’s but these are just theories.
While a
majority of the information available on the 2014 C7 is hearsay, Jim Butler
Chevrolet does have some concrete intelligence on the new sport car. For
instance, the Vette will remain a front-engine, rear transaxle sports car that
will have a similar suspension to the previous model.
For the
powertrain, expect Chevrolet to hold off on a twin-turbo V-6 until the Corvette
C8. For efficiency reasons, expect a slight downsize from a 6.2-liter to a
5.5-liter engine most likely. This smaller engine will continue to use an
aluminum block with pushrods and should be similar in HP to the previous model
due to a higher compressions ratio and direct fuel injection.
The
design of the Corvette, as mentioned earlier, will be an evolution of the
current Corvette as opposed to a revolution.
New headlight elements are more narrow and complex. The roof has some
ventilation system; either louvers or a scoop similar to the current Z06, Grand
Sport, and ZR1. The biggest difference in design on the 2014 C7 will be the
back-end. The rear appears to have a boat-tail design along with different
taillights, exhaust tips and a modified rear over-hand.
Jim
Butler Chevrolet is hoping 2014 C7’s will begin shipping to Fenton, Missouri in
the middle of 2013. Expect a price tag similar to the current C7. For more
information call 636.349.3222. To view our current inventory of Corvette’s click HERE.